Rochester Writers

03/16/2026

The Freelance Marketplace Writers’ Group meets Tuesday, March 17, 2026 🍀 - always the third Tuesday of the month - at 7:30 p.m. 📚

There are different topics each month, however the main conversation is always about the Business of Writing.

This meeting is online using Zoom. It’s FREE, EASY, and SECURE. 🖌

This Rochester, MI based group is open to all new, working, and published writers, photographers, and illustrators. All genres welcome and free to attend. We are NOT a critique group - we discuss the business of writing. We meet the third Tuesday of the month - come once, once in a while, or every time - hope you can join us.

⬇️More information available HERE:⬇️
https://www.rochesterwriters.com

🔗 Use the same link you have used in the past if you’ve joined us …or email us at [email protected] for a new link.

02/25/2026

📣 SAVE THE DATE 📣
The 19th Annual Rochester Writers' Conference will be on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Details TBA ...

02/16/2026

The Freelance Marketplace Writers’ Group meets Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - always the third Tuesday of the month - at 7:30 p.m. 📚

There are different topics each month, however the main conversation is always about the Business of Writing.

This meeting is online using Zoom. It’s FREE, EASY, and SECURE. 🖌

This Rochester, MI based group is open to all new, working, and published writers, photographers, and illustrators. All genres welcome and free to attend. We are NOT a critique group - we discuss the business of writing. We meet the third Tuesday of the month - come once, once in a while, or every time - hope you can join us.

⬇️More information available HERE:⬇️
https://www.rochesterwriters.com

🔗 Use the same link you have used in the past if you’ve joined us …or email us at [email protected] for a new link.

01/31/2026

Novelist and Filmmaker John Sayles will be in-person to talk about his new novel about Henry Ford at the Dearborn Public Library on February 26, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

John Sayles’ Crucible is a complex and vast historical novel about Henry Ford — the Elon Musk of his day, in more ways than one — and his attempt to rule not only an automotive empire. It is an epic tale ranging from the 1920s through the second World War, featuring violent labor disputes, misbegotten jungle expeditions, a tragic race riot, and the gestapo tactics of Ford’s private army.

The registration page for the event is located in the Library’s events calendar at dearbornlibrary.org. A Zoom link will be sent via email a day or two beforehand to virtual participants.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase before, during, and after the Event.

REGISTER: https://dearbornlibrary.org/calendar/ #/events/g2Yp7bEO9z/instances/1cLs5QFsD5/

01/22/2026

Now Open for Submissions

01/08/2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR - MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Rochester Writers hosts the Freelance Marketplace Writers' Group once per month to discuss the Business of Writing. Mark your 2026 calendars and sign up for our email newsletter to receive the Zoom link.

📢 Join us on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to new writers, working journalists, and published authors.

🆓 DETAILS: https://rochesterwriters.com/freelance-marketplace-writers-group/

Rochester Writers host the Freelance Marketplace Writers’ Group online, on the third Tuesday of the month, at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the Business of Writing with guests, topics, …

12/25/2025

🎅 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND SEASON'S GREETINGS 🎄

Wishing you and yours a wonderful Holiday Season. May Santa bring you new readers and lots of sales for the New Year. Enjoy and share this time with your family and friends. 😀

12/10/2025

The Freelance Marketplace Writers’ Group meets Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - always the third Tuesday of the month - at 7:30 p.m. 📚 🎄 Christmas is almost here, so we’re taking a fun and festive approach to this meeting. Wear your favorite Santa hat and be ready to share! Whether it’s insight into a holiday-themed author event, insights on a cherished seasonal story or movie, or simply reflections on the year gone by, we’re inviting you to bring a bit of cheer and creativity to the table. ✨

There are different topics each month, however the main conversation is always about the Business of Writing.

This meeting is online using Zoom. It’s FREE, EASY, and SECURE. 🖌

This Rochester, MI based group is open to all new, working, and published writers, photographers, and illustrators. All genres welcome and free to attend. We are NOT a critique group - we discuss the business of writing. We meet the third Tuesday of the month - come once, once in a while, or every time - hope you can join us.

⬇️More information available HERE:⬇️
https://www.rochesterwriters.com

🔗 Use the same link you have used in the past if you’ve joined us …or email us at [email protected] for a new link.

11/30/2025

What an incredible day! 📚❤️
Thank you to everyone who made the 2025 Rochester Author Fair so special:
• Our amazing Michigan authors who shared their stories and hearts
• Every reader who came out, asked great questions, and took books home
• Friends & family who cheered everyone on
• Our wonderful volunteers who kept everything running smoothly
• The incredible staff at Rochester Hills Public Library for hosting us
• And huge gratitude to our sponsor Lake Michigan Credit Union for making it all possible

We felt the love in every conversation, every smile, and every book sold. This community is pure magic.

Until next year… keep reading, keep supporting local, and thank you for being part of something truly special. 🫶

11/29/2025

It’s HERE! 📚✨ Rochester Author Fair is happening TODAY 10am–3pm at Rochester Hills Public Library!

20 Michigan authors, signed books, free cider & donuts — and huge thanks to our sponsor

Come say hi and grab your holiday reads!

11/28/2025

Hope to see you Saturday for the 7th Annual Rochester Author Fair and Book Sale at the Rochester Hills Public Library in Downtown Rochester, Michigan.

Details:

Rochester Hills Public Library and Rochester Writers will showcase 20 Local Authors for the Seventh Annual Rochester Author Fair and Book Sale on Saturday, November 29, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until 3…

11/27/2025

ROCHESTER AUTHOR FAIR THIS SATURDAY
SUPPORT LOCAL, SHOP LOCAL, READ LOCAL

😃 Join us on November 29 for the 7th Annual Rochester Author Fair & Book Sale at the Rochester Hills Public Library from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Authors will be signing and selling books from a variety of genres. It's the perfect time to meet Michigan writers and do your holiday shopping by giving the gift of reading.

MEET FIVE OF OUR 20 AUTHORS
🖊️ Noelle Borgia, Washington, Self Help
🖊️ Heather Buchanan, Detroit, Historical Fiction
🖊️ Stacy N. Elliott, Kimball, Literary Fiction
🖊️ Meghan Monarch, Chesterfield, Romance
🖊️ Lardell Spratt, Eastpointe, Picture Book

📣The annual Rochester Author Fair is part of Shop Small Saturday in Downtown Rochester - Home of the Big, Bright Light Show - Park free at the library, enjoy complimentary cider & donuts, then explore Rochester and enjoy the light show.

DETAILS: https://rochesterwriters.com/rochester-author-fair

Rochester Hills Public Library and Rochester Writers will showcase 20 Local Authors for the Seventh Annual Rochester Author Fair and Book Sale on Saturday, November 29, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until 3…